Lok Sabha Speaker Election: Is Mamata Banerjee Upset Over I.N.D.I.A Alliance Candidate? | ABP News
9 months ago

Lok Sabha Speaker Election: Is Mamata Banerjee Upset Over I.N.D.I.A Alliance Candidate? | ABP News

ABP News  

Elections for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker are going to be held on Wednesday. A consensus could not be reached between the government and the opposition for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker on Tuesday, after which the election was decided. There is a contest for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker between BJP MP Om Birla from NDA and Kodikunnil Suresh from Congress. In fact, in the Parliament House office of Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, the opposition's organization general secretary KC Venugopal and DMK's TR Baalu ​​reached a consensus on this issue with Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah and Health Minister and BJP President JP Nadda.

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Sunil Gatade | An ‘A to Z’ guide to India’s politics in the year gone by
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Sunil Gatade | An ‘A to Z’ guide to India’s politics in the year gone by

Deccan Chronicle  

In the year gone by, “A” definitely stands for Gautam Adani, the controversial businessman who was in the news, national and international, for all the wrong reasons. “B” is for the BJP, which remained its aggressive best despite failing to get a Lok Sabha majority, damaging Brand Modi. From the “United We Stand” position before the Lok Sabha polls, the …

Mamata Banerjee vs Congress: Race to lead I.N.D.I. Alliance
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee vs Congress: Race to lead I.N.D.I. Alliance

Op India  

Only six months after the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 results, the race to lead the I.N.D.I. Alliance has begun, with Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee expressing her desire to lead the alliance and Rashtriya Janata Dal claiming the throne for Lalu Prasad Yadav. I am ready to lead the alliance from Bengal itself.” The Trinamool Congress stated that the Mamata …

Will Mamata Banerjee Lead INDIA Bloc? Bengal CM's Statement Leaves Opposition Divided
Top News
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Will Mamata Banerjee Lead INDIA Bloc? Bengal CM's Statement Leaves Opposition Divided

ABP News  

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has created a loud buzz in the political circles with her statement on the Opposition INDIA bloc. Lucknow: On West Bengal CM Mamata Banrejee's willingness to lead the INDI Alliance, SP leader Udayveer Singh says, "Mamata Banerjee is a prominent leader, and her party has consistently opposed the Bharatiya Janata Party. #WATCH | Delhi: On …

Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha: Election, powers, history and current tussle explained
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha: Election, powers, history and current tussle explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: After a rare contested Speaker election in the Lok Sabha, the Opposition is seeking to elect a Deputy Speaker within their ranks in the upcoming Budget session. In the seventh Lok Sabha, Congress, which swept back to power, elected Mr. G Lakshmanan belonging to its alliance party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam as Deputy Speaker. The NDA led …

DC Edit | Birla no role model as Speaker
8 months, 3 weeks ago

DC Edit | Birla no role model as Speaker

Deccan Chronicle  

To say that the people of India wanted a stronger Opposition in the Lok Sabha and voted accordingly in the last general election would be stating the obvious. And it appears that the character of the 18th Lok Sabha with a much stronger Opposition component reflecting the mood of the nation has not changed him much either. His reading of …

India TV Poll: Should govt offer Deputy Speaker's post to Opposition after election of Speaker?
8 months, 4 weeks ago

India TV Poll: Should govt offer Deputy Speaker's post to Opposition after election of Speaker?

India TV News  

India TV Poll: The post of Deputy Speaker in the Lok Sabha, which has remained vacant in the 17th Lok Sabha, is expected to be filled again, but the suspense over who will be offered the position continues. The Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker's post has been lying vacant since 2019. bloc will be offered the Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker post, …

Om Birla and the art of keeping peace in the House
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Om Birla and the art of keeping peace in the House

New Indian Express  

A soft-spoken MP from Kota-Bundi seat in Rajasthan, Om Birla has become the second Lok Sabha Speaker to take charge for a second consecutive term. During his previous term, Birla made several controversial decisions, such as cancelling Rahul Gandhi’s membership and expelling TMC leader Mahua Moitra from the Lok Sabha. On June 27, when Rahul Gandhi, as the Leader of …

EXPLAINED| Why Lok Sabha Speaker’s post is such a big deal?
8 months, 4 weeks ago

EXPLAINED| Why Lok Sabha Speaker’s post is such a big deal?

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The 18th Lok Sabha has just started functioning but it has already grabbed eyeballs for several reasons. From a rare contest for the post of Speaker in the Lok Sabha to the sparring over who would get the Deputy Speaker’s position, the ongoing special Parliament session is grappling with a string of controversies. In the first trial of …

Om Birla | Chair of the House
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Om Birla | Chair of the House

The Hindu  

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s re-election as the chair of the Lok Sabha after completing a full five-year term is being seen as part of the continuum that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying to establish between his last term and the current one. When Pramila Bisoyi, a first term MP of the Biju Janata Dal who had not even …

This Week in Explainers: Om Birla’s meteoric rise from MP to twice-elected Speaker
8 months, 3 weeks ago

This Week in Explainers: Om Birla’s meteoric rise from MP to twice-elected Speaker

Firstpost  

BJP MP from Kota Om Birla has been elected as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha for the second time. All this and more in our weekly wrap up of the big news from India Om Birla after he was elected as the Speaker of the House during the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha, in New Delhi. From …

Who will be Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha? From NDA or INDIA bloc?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Who will be Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha? From NDA or INDIA bloc?

Live Mint  

The 18th Lok Sabha will have a Deputy Speaker, but it will likely be from the ruling National Democratic Alliance and not from the Opposition INDIA bloc, reports suggest. The post of Deputy Speaker was vacant in the second term of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government in the 17th Lok Sabha. Buoyed by its increased strength in the Lok …

Deputy Speaker’s post may be new point of contention
9 months ago

Deputy Speaker’s post may be new point of contention

Hindustan Times  

The ruling National Democratic Alliance led by the Bharatiya Janata Party chose to maintain a stoic silence on the issue of appointing a Deputy Speaker in the Lok Sabha, even as the opposition announced it will put up a candidate for the election, if and when it happens. Deputy Speaker’s post may be new point of contention {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} …

Yogi endorses Speaker’s censure motion against Emergency
9 months ago

Yogi endorses Speaker’s censure motion against Emergency

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday endorsed the censure motion that Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla read against the Emergency in in the Lower House of Parliament. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath congratulated Om Birla on being elected as the Lok Sabha Speaker for the second time in a row. “Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla deserves heartfelt congratulations for reading …

House keys with Speaker Om Birla
9 months ago

House keys with Speaker Om Birla

Hindustan Times  

The decision of the BJP to repeat Om Birla, the Speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha, for the office is of a piece with its intent to project stability and continuity in government. New Delhi: BJP MP Om Birla arrives at the Parliament House complex during the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha, in New Delhi, Wednesday, June 26, …

Will protect our Constitution, hold NDA govt accountable for their actions: LS Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi
9 months ago

Will protect our Constitution, hold NDA govt accountable for their actions: LS Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Lok Sabha's Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday said that together Congress will raise the voice of every Indian in Parliament, protect our Constitution, and hold the NDA government accountable for their actions. However, after Rahul Gandhi announced that he would resign as an MP from Wayanad and keep the Raebareli constituency, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge announced …

Not asked for division of votes as a constructive step, Jairam Ramesh on Lok Sabha Speaker election
9 months ago

Not asked for division of votes as a constructive step, Jairam Ramesh on Lok Sabha Speaker election

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: After Om Birla was elected as the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh clarified that the opposition has not asked for division of votes as a constructive step from their end. Traditionally, the Lok Sabha Speaker and Deputy Speaker are elected through consensus between the ruling party and the Opposition. The contest …

What opposition MPs said after Om Birla was re-elected as Speaker of Lok Sabha
9 months ago

What opposition MPs said after Om Birla was re-elected as Speaker of Lok Sabha

Hindustan Times  

Kota BJP MP Om Birla was on Wednesday re-elected as the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha for the second consecutive term. Opposition leaders including Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and others congratulated Birla, while emphasising the need for a proper voice of opposition in the House. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi greet …

PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi shake hands after Lok Sabha Speaker election | Watch
9 months ago

PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi shake hands after Lok Sabha Speaker election | Watch

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi shook hands in the Parliament on Wednesday, soon after the NDA candidate Om Birla was elected as the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi escort Om Birla to the chair after the latter was elected as the Speaker of …

Om Birla returns as Lok Sabha Speaker: The rise and rise of BJP’s Kota MP
9 months ago

Om Birla returns as Lok Sabha Speaker: The rise and rise of BJP’s Kota MP

Firstpost  

Om Birla has become the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha, after winning the election against Congress’ K Suresh by a voice vote. In his second tenure as the presiding officer, the BJP MP from Kota has a long association with the BJP and politics Om Birla has become the Lok Sabha Speaker for a second consecutive term. Heaping praises …

'Action like expulsion...': Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav's terse message for Om Birla
9 months ago

'Action like expulsion...': Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav's terse message for Om Birla

Hindustan Times  

Rahul Gandhi, the new Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, on Wednesday, told the newly elected Speaker, Om Birla, that the idea of running the House without those opposed to the government's views is "non-democratic". Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi speaks after the election of the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha. Rahul Gandhi's ally, Samajwadi Party …

Who is Om Birla, BJP MP elected as Lok Sabha Speaker?
9 months ago

Who is Om Birla, BJP MP elected as Lok Sabha Speaker?

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Om Birla has been elected as the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha through a voice vote after Prime Minister Narendra Modi moved the motion in the House. Om Birla after he was elected as the Speaker of the House during the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha Om Birla defeated the Opposition's candidate, an …

Watch This Special Report On Lok Sabha Speaker Elections | ABP News
9 months ago

Watch This Special Report On Lok Sabha Speaker Elections | ABP News

ABP News  

BJP MP from Kota Om Birla was elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed Om Birla's name for the post of Speaker. There was a contest for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker between BJP MP Om Birla from NDA and Kodikunnil Suresh from Congress. The condition of the India alliance was that in …

Lok Sabha Speaker: Om Birla To Become The Speaker For Third Consecutive Time ! | ABP News
9 months ago

Lok Sabha Speaker: Om Birla To Become The Speaker For Third Consecutive Time ! | ABP News

ABP News  

BJP MP from Kota Om Birla was elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed Om Birla's name for the post of Speaker. There was a contest for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker between BJP MP Om Birla from NDA and Kodikunnil Suresh from Congress. The condition of the India alliance was that in …

Newly elected Speaker Om Birla triggers row with Emergency remark
9 months ago

Newly elected Speaker Om Birla triggers row with Emergency remark

Hindustan Times  

Om Birla, the newly elected Speaker of the Lower House of the Parliament, triggered a protest by the Opposition on Wednesday as he spoke on the Emergency imposed by former prime minister Indira Gandhi. BJP MP Om Birla elected as 18th Lok Sabha Speaker “This House strongly condemns the decision to impose Emergency in 1975. On this day, the then …

Lok Sabha elects Om Birla as Speaker by voice vote
9 months ago

Lok Sabha elects Om Birla as Speaker by voice vote

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party -led National Democratic Alliance nominee Om Birla was once again elected as the Lok Sabha speaker on Wednesday after a motion moved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was adopted through voice votes. “Since the first motion moved by Narendra Modi has been adopted, other motions are infructuous,” Mahtab said. Union minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh pointed out that …

Lok Sabha Speaker Election: Om Birla To Take Oath As Speaker For Third Time In Row | ABP News
9 months ago

Lok Sabha Speaker Election: Om Birla To Take Oath As Speaker For Third Time In Row | ABP News

ABP News  

Elections for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker are going to be held on Wednesday. A consensus could not be reached between the government and the opposition for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker on Tuesday, after which the election was decided. There is a contest for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker between BJP MP Om Birla from NDA …

Breaking News: BJP Issues Whip To The MP's To Prevent Cross Voting | Lok Sabha Speaker Election
9 months ago

Breaking News: BJP Issues Whip To The MP's To Prevent Cross Voting | Lok Sabha Speaker Election

ABP News  

Elections for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker are going to be held on Wednesday. A consensus could not be reached between the government and the opposition for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker on Tuesday, after which the election was decided. There is a contest for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker between BJP MP Om Birla from NDA …

Lok Sabha Speaker Election: Voting Likely To Begin Soon In The Parliament Session | ABP News
9 months ago

Lok Sabha Speaker Election: Voting Likely To Begin Soon In The Parliament Session | ABP News

ABP News  

Elections for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker are going to be held on Wednesday. A consensus could not be reached between the government and the opposition for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker on Tuesday, after which the election was decided. There is a contest for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker between BJP MP Om Birla from NDA …

Who is K Suresh, INDIA bloc's candidate for Lok Sabha Speaker post?
9 months ago

Who is K Suresh, INDIA bloc's candidate for Lok Sabha Speaker post?

Hindustan Times  

For the first time in decades, an election for the Lok Sabha Speaker's post will be held on Wednesday owing to a lack of consensus between the BJP-led NDA government and the Congress-led INDIA bloc opposition. Follow Lok Sabha Speaker election live coverage Congress MP K Suresh, Opposition's candidate for Lok Sabha Speaker post Traditionally, the Lok Sabha Speaker and …

Govt compelled us to contest election: K Suresh, INDIA bloc speaker candidate
9 months ago

Govt compelled us to contest election: K Suresh, INDIA bloc speaker candidate

Deccan Chronicle  

After being nominated as the INDIA bloc's candidate for the Lok Sabha Speaker post against National Democratic Alliance candidate OM Birla, Congress MP K Suresh alleged that the government "compelled" the INDIA bloc to contest the election as their reply was not satisfactory over the issue. We don't want to contest the election against the Speaker, but when the government …

Lok Sabha Speaker Election: TMC ‘will cooperate with us’, says Opposition INDIA Bloc’s nominee K Suresh
9 months ago

Lok Sabha Speaker Election: TMC ‘will cooperate with us’, says Opposition INDIA Bloc’s nominee K Suresh

Live Mint  

Congress MP K Suresh clarified on Wednesday regarding the Trinamool Congress' “unilateral decision” remark about the INDIA bloc's choice for the Lok Sabha Speaker post, emphasizing that the TMC leaders had agreed to cooperate with the opposition alliance. Suresh – Opposition INDIA Bloc's nominee for the Speaker's post – said that TMC leaders Derek O'Brien and Kalyan Banerjee attended a …

Lok Sabha Speaker election: NDA numbers give Om Birla edge over K Suresh
9 months ago

Lok Sabha Speaker election: NDA numbers give Om Birla edge over K Suresh

Hindustan Times  

The National Democratic Alliance's candidate, Om Birla, has an edge over his Congress rival, K Suresh, as the former enjoys the backing of at least 293 MPs for the Lok Sabha Speaker election. NDA candidate for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla. However, K Suresh said the confusion cleared up on Tuesday night during the INDIA bloc's meeting …

PM Modi to move motion to elect Om Birla as Lok Sabha Speaker; Rajnath Singh, other ministers to support
9 months ago

PM Modi to move motion to elect Om Birla as Lok Sabha Speaker; Rajnath Singh, other ministers to support

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will move the motion in the lower house to choose Om Birla as Lok Sabha Speaker on Wednesday. During the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha, PM Modi will move the motion that Om Birla, a member of the Lok Sabha, be chosen as the Speaker of the House. In this contest, Om Birla, a …

YSRC may back NDA in Lok Sabha Speaker election
9 months ago

YSRC may back NDA in Lok Sabha Speaker election

Deccan Chronicle  

The YSRC is likely to extend its support to the BJP-led NDA for election of the Lok Sabha Speaker in Parliament on Wednesday.Though the YSRC leadership is yet to announce the decision officially, reports suggest that the party having four MPs in the Lok Sabha would extend its support to Om Birla, the NDA nominee. YSRC sources said the BJP …

Om Birla Vs K Suresh today: Why INDIA bloc forced a Lok Sabha contest despite numbers stacked in NDA’s favour?
9 months ago

Om Birla Vs K Suresh today: Why INDIA bloc forced a Lok Sabha contest despite numbers stacked in NDA’s favour?

Live Mint  

The newly-elected Members of Parliament will vote to elect the Speaker of 18th Lok Sabha today on June 26. Bhartiya Janata Party leader and National Democratic Alliance candidate Om Birla, who was the Speaker in the 17th Lok Sabha, is up against INDIA bloc leader and eight-term Congress Parliamentarian K Suresh for the crucial post. The election was forced after …

Lok Sabha news Highlights: Opposition to contest in deputy speaker's election
9 months ago

Lok Sabha news Highlights: Opposition to contest in deputy speaker's election

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju escort Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla to the chair. Lok Sabha news Highlights: National Democratic Alliance candidate Om Birla was elected Speaker of the House on Wednesday. The election to the Lok Sabha speaker post took place for the first time in …

Speaker election: Om Birla vs K Suresh today in Lok Sabha today | 10 points
9 months ago

Speaker election: Om Birla vs K Suresh today in Lok Sabha today | 10 points

Hindustan Times  

Breaking a decades-old convention, BJP MP Om Birla and Congress lawmaker K Suresh on Tuesday filed nominations for the Speaker's election after the Opposition refused to back down on its demand for the Deputy Speaker's post. The ruling National Democratic Alliance picked 17th Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla who will likely become only the fourth man to get a second …

Rare showdown for Speaker as NDA picks Om Birla again
9 months ago

Rare showdown for Speaker as NDA picks Om Birla again

Hindustan Times  

India is set to witness the first election for the Lok Sabha speaker’s position in nearly half a century after talks between the government and Opposition broke down on Tuesday over the deputy speaker’s post, setting the stage for the first major showdown in the 18th Lok Sabha. The INDIA bloc said it was ready to support Birla and wanted …

Not consulted over INDIA bloc's nominee for Lok Sabha Speaker: Trinamool Congress
9 months ago

Not consulted over INDIA bloc's nominee for Lok Sabha Speaker: Trinamool Congress

The Hindu  

The Trinamool Congress on June 25 said the party was not consulted on the Opposition's decision to field Congress MP K. Suresh as the INDIA bloc's joint nominee for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker. As Mr. Suresh filed his nomination for the election of Speaker on June 25 morning, the Trinamool Congress was not among the INDIA bloc parties …

Who is K Suresh, the opposition's candidate for the Lok Sabha Speaker post?
9 months ago

Who is K Suresh, the opposition's candidate for the Lok Sabha Speaker post?

Firstpost  

From serving as minister of state in the second Manmohan Singh government to being the Kerala Congress chief, Kondikunnil Suresh has spent 29 years in politics. However, tensions soared and the atmosphere in the Lok Sabha turned “vicious” when the BJP opted for seven-term Cuttack MP Bhartruhari Mahtab over Suresh, sources in the opposition camp told The Indian Express. Union …

Lok Sabha Speaker election: What went wrong in Rajnath Singh, KC Venugopal meeting?
9 months ago

Lok Sabha Speaker election: What went wrong in Rajnath Singh, KC Venugopal meeting?

Hindustan Times  

The Congress-led Opposition on Tuesday went against parliamentary conventions as it fielded K Suresh as its candidate for the Lok Sabha Speaker election. Congress leader KC Venugopal and DMK's TR Baalu met BJP leader and union minister Rajnath Singh minutes before announcing their decision. According to union minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh, the consensus talk broke down after the two leaders …

Om Birla, K Suresh file nominations for rare Lok Sabha Speaker election
9 months ago

Om Birla, K Suresh file nominations for rare Lok Sabha Speaker election

Hindustan Times  

BJP MP Om Birla and Congress MP Kodikunnil Suresh on Tuesday filed nominations for the Lok Sabha Speaker election after talks between the ruling National Democratic Alliance and the Opposition's INDIA bloc failed. Follow Live Updates on Lok Sabha session Earlier today, union minister and BJP leader Rajnath Singh had reached out to the Opposition. Earlier, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi …

Om Birla vs Kodikunnil Suresh: Rare Lok Sabha Speaker election to be held today
9 months ago

Om Birla vs Kodikunnil Suresh: Rare Lok Sabha Speaker election to be held today

The Hindu  

The 18th Lok Sabha is all set to witness a rare contest for the Speaker post on Wednesday between the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Om Birla and Kodikunnil Suresh of the Congress after the National Democratic Alliance government and the INDIA group of Opposition parties failed to arrive at a consensus. However, with both sides sticking to their position, the two …

Lok Sabha Speaker election: What Rahul Gandhi said on supporting NDA candidate
9 months ago

Lok Sabha Speaker election: What Rahul Gandhi said on supporting NDA candidate

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that the Opposition's INDIA bloc will support the BJP-led NDA government's choice of Lok Sabha Speaker if they give the deputy Speaker's post to the INDIA bloc. Follow Lok Sabha proceeding live coverage Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi Rahul Gandhi informed that defence minister and senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh spoke to …

LS Speaker: All eyes on NDA's pick, Rajnath Singh Seeks Opposition Consensus
9 months ago

LS Speaker: All eyes on NDA's pick, Rajnath Singh Seeks Opposition Consensus

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: With the deadline to file the nomination for the post of Lok Sabha speaker being 12 pm Tuesday, the battle between the NDA and the opposition has drawn out. Although the BJP leaders remained tight-lipped about their nominee for the post, there are speculations that Om Birla, the speaker in the 17th Lok Sabha, could also be in …

Congress's unilateral decision: Trinamool on K Suresh's candidature as Speaker
9 months ago

Congress's unilateral decision: Trinamool on K Suresh's candidature as Speaker

India Today  

Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday said his party was not consulted by the Congress before nominating K Suresh as the Opposition's candidate for the Lok Sabha Speaker's position. Earlier in the day, the Opposition INDIA bloc fielded Congress leader K Suresh as its candidate for the Speaker's position against BJP's Om Birla. The BJP-led NDA tried to persuade …

BJP Leaders Huddle To Choose Speaker
9 months, 1 week ago

BJP Leaders Huddle To Choose Speaker

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday chaired a meeting of senior ministers to plan the floor strategy for the upcoming Parliament Session during which President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to spell out the NDA government's vision for the next five years. The defence minister is learnt to have sought inputs from the senior ministers, including NDA partners Lalan …

Raut Assures INDIA Bloc Support to TDP’s Candidate for Speaker’s Post
9 months, 1 week ago

Raut Assures INDIA Bloc Support to TDP’s Candidate for Speaker’s Post

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday claimed that if the Speaker of Lok Sabha will not be appointed from the non-BJP constituents of NDA, Narendra Modi and Amit Shah would break JD, TDP, and Lok Janshakti Party, which are alliance partners of the BJP. Mr. Raut also offered the INDIA bloc’s support to N. Chandrababu Naidu-led party if …

Lok Sabha Speaker election: Sanjay Raut offers INDIA bloc's support to TDP; JD(U) backs 'BJP's right'
9 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Speaker election: Sanjay Raut offers INDIA bloc's support to TDP; JD(U) backs 'BJP's right'

Hindustan Times  

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday claimed the Opposition's INDIA bloc will support N Chandrababu Naidu's TDP if it fields its candidate for the Lok Sabha Speaker's election. Reacting to his remark, Nitish Kumar's party, Janata Dal, said the right to nominate the Speaker of the lower House of the Parliament rests with the Bharatiya Janata Party. Sanjay Raut …

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